By Terry Lendecker The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will reopen on Monday, June 1 with timed ticketing to provide for the health and safety of our guests and employees. Timed ticketing will help to minimize physical contact and adhere to social distancing guidelines while enjoying a visit to the Arboretum. Advance online ticket reservations […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Luke Mock’s brother and sister were always big into acting, but when he started at Hillcrest High School as a freshman, he was a sports fan who joined the basketball team.But he didn’t enjoy playing basketball as much as he expected. And his junior year, he decided to follow his […]
By Rebecca Aguilar Tonya Pryor and her friend were driving down West Davis Street in Oak Cliff on Saturday when something green caught their attention. Huge COVID-19 piñatas were swinging in the wind, hanging outside ABC Party Headquarters. Pryor had to stop and get a photo. “I love them! We were on our way to […]
“The plague created great catastrophe, but it also created cohesion” By Nancy George The last time SMU historian Bianca Lopez met with her “Medieval Family” class in person, the students were discussing the “Black Death,” the bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. Thanks to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, they are now experiencing […]
By Julian Bowman The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), in conjunction with the Texas National Guard, Fair Park First, Spectra and In the City for Good, is returning to Fair Park to distribute free food on Thursday, May 14 from 9 a.m. until noon, or until all available food has been distributed. Fair Park First […]
By Dena L. Craig Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson just announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $500 thousand in federal grants to Dallas community health centers to expand capacity for Coronavirus testing. ▪ Parkland Health & Hospital System (Dallas County): $230,209 ▪ Mission East Dallas: $143,344 ▪ Foremost […]
By Katrina Craycroft Dallas United Crew (DUC) congratulates David Slear (Class of 2017) on being named Captain of Princeton University’s Men’s Lightweight Crew team (Princeton Lights). Slear shares the honor with Marcus Jonas of the United Kingdom. As a leader of this historic team, Slear has had a banner career. Most recently, Princeton Lights won […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports As schools across Dallas and the country closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, millions of parents suddenly began working from home while teaching and parenting. Juggling multiple roles at once can be challenging, but also full of opportunity. B.H. Macon Elementary has always made it a goal to connect with parents […]
By Juliette Coulter When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Premier Transportation Services has transformed its passenger transportation business to serve the community in ways owner Eric Devlin never envisioned before the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier has served the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for more than two decades with luxury charter buses, shuttles, vans, SUVs […]
By Karissa Condoianis We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through college scholarships, with the State Fair of Texas awarding more than $1.24 million in new college scholarships this year. This year 208 scholarships were awarded – 82 Pete Schenkel Scholarships, 120 Youth Livestock Scholarships, two Seasonal Employee Scholarships, one Benny […]